Thomas Hopfer
Thomas Hopfer (born 20 April 1990) is an Austrian football player. He stands at the Styrian First League - TSV Hartberg under contract.
Career
Hopfer made the age of seven when unterklassigen SV Andritz his first footballing baby steps. It soon became apparent that he has talent, because a year later he moved to the youth department of the Bundesliga side SK Sturm Graz, where he received his basic training. Thanks to his talent moved Hopfer in June 2004 in the Federal Junior center of the Grazer AK.
There the scouts of OFB on Hopfer were attentive. On 11 October 2008, he played his first U-19 international against age colleagues from Macedonia. This was followed by May 2009 more U-19 international matches against Iceland (3-0 ), Belgium ( 2-0), Hungary ( 3:2 ), Serbia (0:3) and Finland ( 0:2 ). In the 2009/10 season Hopfer was incorporated into the Austrian U-20 national team, for whom he played five games.
But the 177 -centimeter-tall, defensive midfielder could make a name not only in the Scouts, even when Grazer AK he was already in the 2007/ 08 season in the first team that played in the regional center (third power), gain a foothold and a total of 15 games contest. His first try at senior level he had on 31 August 2007, when he came off the bench in the away game against FC World Premiere 75 minutes for Avan Mohiden. In the 2008 /09 season Hopfer played eight games for the Grazer AK before moving on 30 January 2009 to FC Admira Wacker Mödling, for he came in nine other games in the Regional League East for use. In the 2009/10 season he came under coach Dietmar Kühbauer in further twelve games in the second team to use, before the first-team on 28 November 2009, under coach Walter Schachner a 0-0 draw away at SC Rheindorf Altach his debut was allowed to enter the First League. Hopfer was substituted after 78 minutes for Christoph Mattes.
On February 1, 2010 Hopfer moved initially on loan to Premier League rivals TSV Hartberg, where he immediately became a regular player in 14 games and was used. After he made a significant contribution thus to avoid relegation in the First League, he was extended his loan contract by one year.
In the following season, he became a key player of the team and provided especially in the second half of the season strong performances. On May 13, 2010, a game demo ban Hopfer made against his old club for excitement. Just before the duel he was informed by the Admiralty contained in the title fight that he would bring it back the following season. Then, the previously strong aufspielende Hopfer was removed from the squad for the game. This was followed by speculation about an alleged match ban which, however, denied both clubs. Hopfer was then announced that his nomination was not decided, together with the coach because of the difficult situation.